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orangepowthing | 6 days ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 Next up was to make a strong base to support the weight of the miner and the structure that sits above.  

I cut 3 long pieces of wood for the length, 2 pieces for the outer width, and 4 smaller pieces for the inner bit. I kept Fvking up the sizes so I spent a silly amount of time to sand everything down to the right size so it fits together properly. 😠💢  

Now that the wood pieces are the right size, I shaped the outer portion first, glued and stapled it together, Then worked on the middle pieces of wood and did the same. I waiting a few hours for the glue to dry up enough so I could start drilling some holes through each joint. 10 screws around the edges and then 4 screws in the middle pieces. I had to drill diagonally for the middle pieces which was tricky. I put some glue on the screws here and fitted them in, you know, so it's extra secure. 😆 

Then I glued the frame to a sheet of wood, waited a few hours for to dry then filled the cavity with soundproofing material (Rockwool). Soon after, I put some glue on frame and then sealed it off with another large sheet of wood.

✅ Base structure, DONE ✅ 😌  

https://image.nostr.build/30b399844a8cbec91d106cffd3e4be1e514cb7bea11f8b30b57318d37b39eabb.png 

https://image.nostr.build/5e5e28ee6b36ec57a61390941a6aea0a1a6caadbe15e77cc73a04b25d9dab34d.png

https://image.nostr.build/8a37542569263b0fd94d681f95ff22d8472343259003652896c4c199192bff94.png 

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orangepowthing | 6 days ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 It looked like the side walls were slightly uneven so I spent some time using a spirit level tool to check each section of the walls. Any high bits were sanded down to make sure the walls were level with each other before attaching the base/bottom structure that I made in the last post. 

Now that the walls were nice and even, I flipped the walls upside down so I could attach the base structure to it. 

I lined up the bottom of the structure to the four walls and used tape to temporarily attach it together. Next, I drilled a bunch of holes through the bottom of the base and through the walls. 3 for each long wall and 2 for each short wall (10 screws total). I put the screws in and removed the tape. I then removed the screws and separated the base from the walls and added the glue to permanently join the two pieces together. I put the screws back in and left it to dry. It looked quite good with only a few small edges sticking out (easy to sand down).

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orangepowthing | 6 days ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 To recap, the base structure and outer walls are now joined. It looks like a big rectangle box with vent holes on the side.

You can see in the first picture how some of the edges are raised, these need to be level with the rest of the wall so that I can do the finishing work later. https://image.nostr.build/084d8fd3f8c828018bee5262bf69a62c1045b24330bcad52249cdb1aa5cf844e.png 

Some of the screws were sticking out so I had to take them out and make a deeper hole in the wood so the screws sink in more before I can remove the edges. https://image.nostr.build/fbb9d2eeca335d6d54ce8d771dcbeef80f7e664baa9a15c8524f9cfae610ae59.png 

I also removed the staples from the outside of the structure before working on levelling the edges.  https://image.nostr.build/9db4f8eeaae8afd75dfc8635d773f4cbec407d342a7da969aedb0a11ba101eea.png 

Now I am all set to start using a planer machine to begin levelling this edges. My first time using this machine and I watched a few YouTube videos on how use it properly and safely.  https://image.nostr.build/d5f56123ad80313f96954f28fa94ec02e98c0f3165aff513c9a7a41b6de9274c.png 

I start using the planer and Fvck up the wall in less than 30 seconds. 😅 🤣 https://image.nostr.build/895455dc5db1c0ae5f7deaf801518b235e47f722d1ee227651a0eed209e45c7a.png 

Made some rookie mistakes here and decided not to use the planer and I resorted to using a simple sanding machine to level everything down. This is minor damage and won't be seen anyway as it is an internal wall within the completed unit. Lesson learned and it was not too expensive. 😌 

Now the outside of the structure is nice and level and ready for the finishing work. But first, I need to make and fit in the two internal walls. 

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